How to Hardscape

How to Hardscape

Michael Pletz

4.8from 119 ratings

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76Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
388
Episodes
144
Transcribed
119
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2019
First episode
44K
YouTube views

About How to Hardscape

A podcast dedicated to helping hardscapers start and grow their business. If you are a hardscaper, landscaper, or a contractor of any sort, this podcast is going to help you professionally. Landscaping companies and contractors alike will benefit from discussions with leading experts in the industry talking installation, tools, products, marketing, business, and so much more to help you grow your business. Whether you are a lawn care specialist, a contractor looking to add new services to grow your bottom line, or already active in the industry, there are topics covered that will help you.

Publisher
Michael Pletz
Category
business
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
14 Oct 2019
Latest episode
19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

144 of 388 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Building Your Business to Sell with John Warrillow

  2. 12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Lessons Learned After 25 Years in Business with Chris of The Great Canadian Landscaping Company

  3. 5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Future Outlook of Home Services Businesses with Greg Crabtree

Inside a recent episode

Building Your Business to Sell with John Warrillow

Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Who does the research? I was like, well, I'm involved in a lot of it. And he said, okay, well, who does the selling? And I came clean and said, I was doing a lot of selling. These giant companies, Royal Bank, Microsoft, et cetera. And he said, well, look, John, I can't sell your company. There's nothing here to sell. It's worthless. it's worthless without somebody else who can do the work. And, and I remember, uh, this goes back to 2000, maybe two or so while ago now, um, feeling about an inch tall, realizing that I had thought, you know, profit was the main motive for any business. And, and what I'd come to learn through Perry was that there was actually a lot of nuance to, to the value of a company and that, that, that profit and value. […]

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Who has been a guest on How to Hardscape

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • John Warrillow
  • Chris O'Donohue
  • Greg Crabtree
  • Mike Arnold
  • Cycle CPA

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
43,555
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
61 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
58 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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Quality
84
Social presence
0
YouTube
76
Engagement
93

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